Burr Oak Cemetery Scandal:Investigations Continue-yourfuneralguy

Investigations into the Burr Oak Cemetery scandal are continuing. The Illinois Department of Professional Regulation is compiling funeral home information on the cemetery. Most information from funeral directors was in On August 6th  2009.  Some extensions however were granted.

In the Burr Oak Cemetery Scandal over 300 graves were desecrated and there were over 50,000 complaints from families.

News radio 78 in Chicago reported on August 17th 2009 that Cook County Sheriff Dart said that investigations are moving along quickly.

Last week it was reported(:chicagobreakingnews.com) that the Cemetery Oversight Task Force(cemeterytaskforce.illinois)wanted to hear from the owners of Burr Oak Cemetery. Burr Oak is owned by Perpetua, Inc.

Lawsuits also are continuing.

Next  meeting of the Burr Oak Cemetery Task Force.

4th Open Meeting – Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 – 2-4PM – Springfield, DCEO Auditorium, 1st Floor, 620 E Adams S

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More information on Perpetua, Inc here

You can find out more and get help and more information on  the Burr Oak Cemetery here:

Cook County Sheriff’s website:www.burroak.net

Burr oak cemetery pic from religion dispatches.org

Michael Jackson|Funeral|Burial to be 8.29.09-”Dad”-YourFuneralGuy

Michael Jackson Burial to be 8.29.09?

Joe Jackson “Michael Jackson’s father” has stated that his burial is to be Aug 29th 2009. This is what Michael’s dad  recently told the New York Daily News. Earlier reports of secret “MJ Burial’s” appear to be false. However we will not know for sure until an amended Death Certificate is filed in LA. The last recorded death certificate has “pending” for the burial location.

Aug 29 th is Michael Jackson’s 51st Birthday. Joe Jackson stated that the Burial will take place at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Hollywood Hills.

From the “New York Daily News“.

Michael Jackson will be buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Los Angeles at 10 a.m. on Aug. 29 on what would have been the King of Pop’s 51st birthday, Joe Jackson told Steve Friess, the Daily News’ man in Las Vegas.

Will this be the finally burial spot, grave for Michael Jackson?

For now treat this as an unconfirmed report.

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Jackson Memorial sketch from flickr under creative commons license from

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America’s spending on Funerals cut- YourFuneralGuy

Americans are spending less on funerals

The results of a National Funeral Directors Association(NFDA) survey indicate that the folks are spending less on funerals. Cremation is growing at a rapid rate and costs much less than a traditional funeral. There is less money spent on flowers visitations, and expensive caskets. Spending on funerals in America has been cut.

The head of Batesville Casket Co. recently stated that this is the first time that a recession has effected the coffin makers business.  The major funeral corporations numbers are way down.

From the BBC news.com
Americans have cut their spending on funerals considerably compared to last year, according to a survey by the National Funeral Directors Association.
The majority of undertakers surveyed said that increasing numbers of people were choosing a cheaper coffin or were opting for a cremation instead of a traditional burial…..

“For many families, it’s becoming difficult to pay for funeral services. Many people are cutting back because of the economic crisis,” said association spokesman James Olson.

Folks are making more of an effort to come in under the average cost of a funeral. most industry experts agree that the average cost of a funeral is about $10.000.00. Folks just cannot afford that amount.

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